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Rebel leader, Jack (Tom Chapin), turns away from Ralph (James Aubrey) and his entourage.
Rebel leader, Jack (Tom Chapin), turns away from Ralph (James Aubrey) and his entourage.
Simon (Tom Gaman) and Piggy (Hugh Edwards) chat while gathering driftwood.
Simon (Tom Gaman) and Piggy (Hugh Edwards) chat while gathering driftwood.
An offering to the Beast - pig's head on a stick - yum!
An offering to the Beast - pig's head on a stick - yum!

Thumbnail for Lord of the Flies (1963) Lord of the Flies (1963)

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Category: Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Noir/ThrillerNotable as: ThrillerSub-Category: thriller film, drama film, adventure film, coming-of-age story, film adaptationRuntime: 90 - 92 minutesLanguage: EnglishCountry: United KingdomDirector: Peter BrookScreenwriter: William Golding, Peter BrookBased on: Lord of the FliesMusic: Raymond LeppardCinematography: Tom HollymanStars: James Aubrey, Nicholas Hammond, David Brunjes, Tom Gaman, Kent Fletcher, Roger Allan, Roger Elwin, Tom Chapin, Hugh EdwardsProducer: Lewis M. AllenStudio: Two Arts Ltd.Awards won: National Board of Review of Motion PicturesAward nominations: Palme d'OrAward details: (details at IMDb)
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Lord of the Flies is a 1963 British film adaptation of William Golding's novel of the same name. It was directed by Peter Brook and produced by Lewis M. Allen. The film was in production for much of 1961 though the film was not released until 1963. Golding himself supported the film. When Kenneth Tynan was a script editor for Ealing Studios he commissioned a script of Lord of the Flies from Nigel Kneale, but Ealing Studios closed in 1959 before it could be produced. The film is generally more faithful to the novel than the 1990 adaptation.


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